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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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